Palo Alto, CA - The popular social networking site Facebook has been testing a new instant messaging service and will be launching it to the public soon, perhaps in the next week, according to TechCrunch:

New York - Technology bloggers Michael Arrington (TechCrunch) and Jason Calcanis (Weblogs, Inc.) have announced plans to launch a new DEMO-style conference where companies will pitch new products and services -- without paying to participate.

Palo Alto, Calif. - Jaxtr on Thursday announced the beta launch of its widget that lets users link their phones with profiles on social networks or blogs, so that users may call one another while also keeping their phone numbers private, TechCrunch reported.